Flag History | To a Buddhist, the wheel represents the inevitability of existence: Dharma Chakra. The orange symbolizes courage and sacrifice, the white stands for peace and truth and the green stands for faith and chivalry. |
Flag Date of Adoption | 22 July 1947 |
Flag Symbolism | Three equal horizontal bands of saffron (subdued orange) (top), white, and green with a blue chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band; similar to the flag of Niger, which has a small orange disk centered in the white band. |